All People articles – Page 22
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NewsPrimark unveils 9% retail staff pay rise
Fashion giant Primark has announced a pay rise of more than 9% to around 27,000 of its employees, effective from April 1.
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NewsMcDonald’s unveils new uniform in bid to empower employees
Fast-food giant McDonald’s has announced the trial of a new workwear collection for its employees, marking the first change in the company’s uniform since 2016.
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NewsMatalan brings in five new faces to top team
Fashion retailer Matalan has announced five new senior hires at the business in the latest update to its top team.
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AnalysisInternational Women’s Day 2024: how are retailers celebrating?
As the calendar flips to March 8, Retail Week shines the spotlight on what some retailers are doing to mark International Women’s Day (IWD).
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NewsIssa brothers in talks to disentangle assets
Zuber Issa wants to buy out his older brother, Mohsin, from parts of their petrol station empire.
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NewsM&S co-chief Katie Bickerstaffe to leave after two years
Marks & Spencer joint chief executive Katie Bickerstaffe is set to leave the company to pursue a portfolio career.
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NewsSecond Asda store set to strike as Brighton stores vote against action
The Asda supermarket in Wisbech, Hampshire has voted for industrial action following a ballot. Meanwhile, the Brighton Marina and Hollingbury stores have opted against taking industrial action.
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NewsBoots orders staff back to office five days a week
Boots has ordered all its head office staff to return to the office five days a week, starting September 1.
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Retail VoiceThree tips to help create marketing content at scale
Creating data-driven content for an ever-increasing number of channels and formats has become a serious challenge. Relayter spoke with a trio of retailers to get their first-hand tips and tricks to give you a head start
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InterviewRetail Leader of the Year: How Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts mixed tradition with innovation
As Sainsbury’s chief executive Simon Roberts wins the Salesforce Retail Leader of the Year Award, we meet the man who arrested the supermarket giant’s slumping market share and guided it through Covid and the cost-of-living crisis by putting food back at the heart of the business
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NewsJudith McKenna and Simon Roberts honoured at Retail Week Awards
Walmart legend Judith McKenna and Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts have both taken home personal honours at the 2024 Retail Week Awards.
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InterviewOutstanding Contribution to Retail Award: Judith McKenna on why people make the difference
Once again, it’s been a year of retail triumphs.
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NewsExclusive: John Lewis to make record investment in staff pay
John Lewis Partnership is to invest £116m in higher staff pay, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsJigsaw names Julia Reimann as new design director
Jigsaw has named Julia Reimann as its new design director amid a string of other promotions in the latest update to the fashion retailer’s top team.
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NewsTesco unveils ‘biggest ever single investment’ in staff pay and benefits
Tesco has announced an increase in pay for frontline staff to up to £12.02 per hour, calling this its “biggest ever single investment” in colleagues.
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NewsSchuh bolsters top team with new appointments
Footwear retailer Schuh has poached Superdry executive Justin Lodge to be its new chief digital officer, as well as naming Stephanie Legg as chief marketing officer, effective immediately.
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NewsFootasylum names David Pujolar as new CEO
Sportswear retailer Footasylum has named David Pujolar as its new chief executive as boss Barry Bown steps down from his role as executive chair and chief executive.
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NewsCurrys invests a further £13m in staff pay
Currys is investing a further £13m in colleague pay, which will see all hourly paid staff receiving a higher hourly rate and bonuses.
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NewsThe Body Shop administrators investigate missing millions
The Body Shop’s administrators are investigating claims of millions of unaccounted funds that were taken out of the business before its collapse.